The End of the World in Fleury

A walk starting from Monchy-Cayeux, with its marshland and castle. You’ll be able to explore both sides of the valley along some lovely paths. This walk has an elevation gain of 123 m, which is nothing insurmountable for walkers.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.93 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Average

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 446 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 449 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 420 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 184 ft

Description of the walk

Monchy-Cayeux Town Hall car park.

(S/E) On leaving, take Rue d’En Haut on the left.

(1) At the T-junction, follow the road to the left and cross the level crossing. When you reach the junction with the departmental road, cross it with great care due to poor visibility. Take the road opposite, follow it for about 1.5 km as it climbs, and you’ll reach a T-junction.

(2) Take the road on the left towards Fleury for about 200 m, then turn right onto the grassy path – perfect for cleaning your shoes. When you reach the road, follow it to the right for about 500 m.

(3) At the next junction, turn right heading north-east. The path curves slightly to the left after 400 metres, heading north-north-east. Please note that the path is sometimes cultivated for about 300 metres. At the bottom of the path, at the T-junction, turn right towards the new Anvin cemetery.

(4) At the chapel, take the D343 on the left heading north; follow it to the level crossing, then turn immediately onto the track on the right. Pass the turnstile and the footbridge and join the D70.

(5) Follow the road to the right; a little further on, take the small streets and the footpath that run alongside the D70.

(6) Just before a long right-hand bend, take Rue d’Eps on the right, rejoin the D70 and follow it to the right until the next junction: watch out for traffic; walk in single file if in a group.

(7) Take the small road leading uphill to the right, following theGRP®121A. At the junction, leave the GRP®121A and continue straight on towards the mast, then follow the path which will take you towards the Bois de l’Église and the Bois de la Justice, taking a sharp right-hand bend. After crossing through the woods, continue straight ahead onto the road.

(8) At the crossroads, follow theGRP®121A, rejoining it via the path on the left which leads onto a farm track. Carry on straight ahead and, at the next junction, take the road on the right which descends for 200_ _ m.

(9) After the S-bend, leave Rue du Marais on your left and carry on straight ahead; pass the sports grounds, then follow the road back to your starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 210 ft - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.18 - alt. 220 ft - T-junction, turn left
  3. 2 : mi 1.4 - alt. 390 ft - Route de Fleury, left
  4. 3 : mi 2.08 - alt. 400 ft - GRP121A junction, on the right
  5. 4 : mi 3.47 - alt. 217 ft - Chapel and D343 – Towards the footbridge over the - Ternoise (rivière)
  6. 5 : mi 3.88 - alt. 187 ft - D70
  7. 6 : mi 4.22 - alt. 203 ft - Rue d’Eps junction, turn right
  8. 7 : mi 4.83 - alt. 220 ft - GRP121A junction, turn right
  9. 8 : mi 6.38 - alt. 269 ft - GRP121A junction, on the left
  10. 9 : mi 7.11 - alt. 210 ft - Sports grounds
  11. S/E : mi 7.93 - alt. 207 ft - Town hall car park

Notes

Wearing good walking shoes is strongly recommended.

Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Ease of following the route
3 / 5
Route interest
3.7 / 5
Jean-Mi 62550
Jean-Mi 62550

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A run out – no particular problems!

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thiloujac
thiloujac

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
At point 3, the GR 121A continues straight on instead of turning right as shown on the map, but the description is correct.
At point 4, there is no longer a turnstile.
We got it wrong at point 8. We took the first left towards Hestrus, but it should have been the second...

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Bouli62
Bouli62

Hello
Thank you for your feedback
To prevent this issue for future walkers, I have amended the waypoint (3) so that the GRP no longer appears there.
Best regards
Bouli62

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JUDAS Sylvaine
JUDAS Sylvaine

Hello

In response to your enquiry, the commentary and the map both stated that you should turn right onto the GRP and GR 121 A at point 3. However, at this point, the path has no GR markings and features a yellow and red cross, which indicates that the GRP does not pass through here.

I hope that’s clear.
Best regards

Sylvaine

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Bouli62
Bouli62

Good evening, Sylvaine
I must admit I don’t quite understand how you could have got it wrong at that spot, unless the GRP marker is incorrect or the post has been moved. I’ll try to picture it to understand, unless you’ve taken a photo.
Kind regards

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JUDAS Sylvaine
JUDAS Sylvaine

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This morning we set off on this walk. Everything went well up to point 3. The path on the right was blocked by a Yellow Cross and a Red Cross (GRP), and the same applied to the next one, so we carried on along the GRP and ended up in Erin.

We ended up cutting across the fields to get back to our starting point.

We were still lucky enough to have sunshine and to spot three roe deer

Kind regards

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